South Sudan Is Being Torn Apart By Tribal And Ethnic Violence

Fighting erupted in the South Sudan capital, Juba, in mid-December. It followed a political power struggle between President Salva Kiir and his ex-deputy Riek Machar. The squabble has taken on an ethnic dimension as politicians' political bases are often ethnic. BBC

South Sudan Ravaged By Ethnic Violence -- Al Jazeera

Tit-for-tat killings between Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups fray the weak ties holding South Sudan together.

Juba, South Sudan - A dead silence hung over the Munuki West neighbourhood of South Sudan's capital, Juba. Amid the tightly packed shacks, doors hung from their frames and broken furniture lay scattered outside. A lone group of soldiers was still going from house to house. They appeared to be looking for anything of value that may have been left behind, or for people still in hiding.

On the morning of December 16, 2013, Keah, a resident of Munuki West, had been walking home from his work as a nightwatchman at a construction company. He had listened to the sound of gunfire rock the city all night long, after fighting broke out in an army barracks between soldiers divided largely along ethnic lines.

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More News On The Ongoing Turmoil And Violence In South Sudan

U.S. urges South Sudan to honor ceasefire, free political prisoners -- Reuters
South Sudan ceasefire monitors deploy amid fighting -- AFP
South Sudan fighters trade blame for ceasefire violations -- AFP
South Sudan rebels say army razed town, using foreign fighters -- Reuters
South Sudan Rebels Claim Government Violated Cease Fire -- Wall Street Journal
South Sudan Refutes Machar Accusations -- Voice of America
South Sudan: Opposition Accuses Government of Deadly Weekend Attack -- allAfrica.com/Voice of America
South Sudan conflict: 3.7m in 'need of food', says UN -- BBC